Members Only ContentKeynote Address with Margaret Hamburg

Posted on June 2012 by Stephanie Barnes, Editor, Foods Team Member

by Stephanie Barnes, Editor, Foods Team Member “Over the years FDLI and FDA have enjoyed a very rich history together; of course we share a set of interests at the nexus of food, drug ...read more

Members Only ContentBiologics in Brazil: “101”

Posted on June 2012 by Benny Spiewak

by Benny Spiewak Early in March 2012, the Brazilian Government announced the incorporation of BioBrasil, the Government-supported super pharmaceutical Brazilian company, which is formed by f...read more

by David Restaino, Esq. On December 30, 2011, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance document entitled Responding to Unsolicited Requests for Off-Label Informatio...read more

Members Only ContentEnsuring FCPA Compliance While Transacting Business In Brazil

Posted on June 2012 by Jennifer Bragg, Michael Loucks and Erin Hayes

by Jennifer Bragg, Michael Loucks and Erin Hayes Assume for the moment that those within your company who are tasked with business development are pushing expansion into Brazil. As the seven...read more

Members Only ContentPrioritizing Safety Versus Budget: FDA and CMS Adopt Different Stances

Posted on June 2012 by Paul Greenberg and Tammy Sisitsky

by Paul Greenberg and Tammy Sisitsky  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are both central to the process by which dru...read more

James M. Solyst of ENVIRON International Corporation makes the argument that, at a time when federal budgets are precarious, the private sector must be prepared to continue to contribute to the sci...read more

by Jamie Kendall and Noah Mallon The authors assert that FDA’s vagueness in the December 27, 2011-released Draft Guidance for Responding to Unsolicited Requests for Off-Label Information (&l...read more

On February 13, 2012, FDLI hosted a one-day program where officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Department of Justice (DOJ) and expe...read more

Members Only ContentGetting Ready for Green Chemistry

Posted on March 2012 by Tom Myers

In the absence of comprehensive chemical management reform at the federal level, many states have begun enacting laws to minimize or eliminate the generation, use, and disposal of certain chemicals...read more

Members Only ContentBisphenol A Saga Continues

Posted on March 2012 by George G. Misko, Cynthia B. Lieberman

The current stance of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is that, while the agency sees the results of some novel studies as providing “a reason for some concern about the potential ...read more